president obama was on "the view" with barbara walter. >> obama: i think america is so strong and we have so much going for us that we can survive a lot, and -- but the american people don't want to just survive. we want everybody to thrive. [ applause ] >> obama: we want folks to have a chance at the top. so who's policies are more likely to lead us to where we want to go. >> elizabeth hasselbeck was just sitting there seething. >> i hate you people! >> stephanie: robert gibbs. >> mitt romney has anned a van tenure because he has been through 20 of these debates in the primaries over last year. he bragged that he was declared the winner 16 of those debates, so i think having been through this much more recently than president obama. i think he comes in with the advantage. >> he was debating, herman cain 999, and rick santorum oops. >> low bar. >> stephanie: if mitt romney has to drop out -- [♪ "world news tonight" theme ♪] >> stephanie: -- because of what does peggy noonan call it, a rolling calamity. this guy may step in. robert san felipeo had a son, he struggled however, not